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Tablet company accused of abusing monopoly

January 15, 2026 by Kevin D. Sawyer

The Federal Communications Commission voted to increase the cost of telephone service in jails and prisons as industry giant ViaPath (Global Tel*Link) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR Tagged With: Global Tel*Link

CDCR budget only $4 billion less than LA Unified School District’s

January 9, 2026 by Jason Jackson

While San Quentin moves full-steam ahead with its reimagining of a better way to operate prisons, many residents believe reform should happen long … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR Tagged With: cdcr, LAUSD, San Quentin, San Quentin Learning Center

New tracking device for high-risk parolees

October 9, 2025 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

A "more progressive" and humane tracking device will give high-risk parolees a better success rate, and lessen their likelihood of reoffending. A … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR

Non-designated programming facilities provide safe space

September 30, 2025 by Harry C. Goodall Jr.

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has developed non-designated programming facilities in almost all its minimum and medium … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR Tagged With: cdcr, Non-designated programming facilities, San Quentin, San Quentin Rehabilitation Center

Faulty drug tests impact thousands of residents

September 21, 2025 by Michael Callahan

In January, the state acknowledged that drug tests performed between April and July of last year generated false positives. This prompted the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Most Read Tagged With: Board of Parole Hearings, cdcr, drug test, Medication Assisted Treatment program, Quest Diagnostics, suboxone, UnCommon Law

Reimagined prison system takes a step backward

September 17, 2025 by Michael Callahan

Less than two-and-a-half years ago, California’s Governor Gavin Newsom announced his idea for a reformed prison system. Now, residents said they feel … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Most Read, POLITICS Tagged With: California Model, California Model Resource Team, cdcr, Prison Industry Authority, The People In Blue

OIG says CDCR has no natural disaster preparedness

August 24, 2025 by C.K. Gerhartsreiter

An 8.8 earthquake in Kamchatka, Russia, put Pelican Bay State Prison’s region on the map marked in red for a tsunami warning on the FOX Weather … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Most Read Tagged With: cdcr, Chance Andes, Jeffrey Macomber, Office of the Inspector General, Pelican Bay State Prison

Residents embrace cold showers for better food

August 11, 2025 by Michael Callahan

Outside organization proposes improvements to food quality and culinary training The state of California requires two hot meals be served every … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Most Read Tagged With: Brigaid, Inmate Advisory Council, W. Clark

Spending stats give American West a bad name

April 13, 2025 by C.K. Gerhartsreiter

If California ended up sold to the Kingdom of Denmark as proposed in a recent online petition, the remaining American West might breathe a collective … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Research

CDCR regionalizes and restructures leadership

March 21, 2025 by Bostyon Johnson

CDCR’s objective is to provide better access to programs, reentry, support Beginning Jan. 1 of this year, the California Department of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR Tagged With: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, California Model, cdcr

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